Robert Tedesco

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by deficits in social competence, communication skills, and behaviors that are restricted and repetitive. ASD is one of the fastest growing disability categories in the country, with recent prevalence rates of 1 in 110 children. Since the first descriptions of speech in children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, abnormal prosody has been identified as a core feature of the syndrome for individuals who speak. S...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are severe neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by deficits in social and communication skills and the presence of restrictive, repetitive behaviors. For the 80 percent of individuals with ASDs who speak, prosody—the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech—is among the most noticeable and chronic impairments.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by deficits in social competence, communication skills, and behaviors that are restricted and repetitive. ASD are one of the fastest growing disability categories in the country, with recent prevalence rates of 1 in 110 children. Many students with ASD rely on visual supports to engage in learning in education settings. The purpose of this project is to fully develop a product to allow teachers to customize and...

This project team developed a prototype of the iPrompt product, which is intended to provide teachers an unobtrusive and flexible strategy to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The main features of the iPrompt will be Video Modeling and Community Media Libraries, a teacher's professional development manual, and video modules to support teacher use of the software.